#CA85E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.2% 0.151 316.3), rgb(202, 133, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#CA85E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA85E4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.151 316.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA85E4 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA85E4 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA85E4 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA85E4 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA85E4
oklch(72.2% 0.151 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A13CC3
oklch(55.5% 0.21 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.195 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#702788
oklch(42.6% 0.162 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#CA85E4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #759BE7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A2E1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C992AA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA85E4
#CA85E4
oklch(72.2% 0.151 316.3)
- #77BA55
#77BA55
oklch(72.1% 0.151 136.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA85E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #CA85E4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.